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Appendix C - Cincinnati, Ohio, Case Study
Pages 31-36

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From page 31...
... unites interests in three states to address traffic management in the metropolitan area. The freeway service patrols are of particular note, representing a public-private partnership between the state DOTs and CVS Pharmacies, where roadway assistance is provided by certified mechanics who are also licensed emergency medical technicians.
From page 32...
... 3.1.2 ARTIMIS Special Information Services ARTIMIS also provides several specialty services for the general public, public safety, and services organizations: • Freeway Service Patrol Vans -- To help clear incidents and disabled vehicles from the traveled lanes, five service patrol vans (see Figure 3) have been deployed by ARTIMIS in cooperation with CVS Pharmacy stores.
From page 33...
... endeavours in the Cincinnati metropolitan area: • Unique leadership at the helm of ARTIMIS to facilitate the cooperation between ARTIMIS staff and public safety officers, in particular with Hamilton County Department of Communications; • A commitment from ARTIMIS leaders to assist public safety officers in their day-to-day duties, including accident investigation; • A commitment from ARTIMIS staff and leaders to be eager providers of incident information to many public agencies to achieve the common goal of moving people and goods through the system quickly without sacrificing safety; and • The ability to work cooperatively on TIM operations to ensure the safety and mobility of travellers in the region, as well as responders. 3.2.1 Institutional Framework of ARTIMIS This section describes the ARTIMIS system, specifically the network coverage of ARTIMIS, the services provided by ARTIMIS, the institutional agreements that support ARTIMIS, and the various public safety partners that currently receive information and support from ARTIMIS regarding traffic incidents (see Figure 4)
From page 34...
... Reportedly, there are no traffic management components in the mass evacuation plans for the greater Cincinnati area. While it would be somewhat surprising for the topic to be completely missing from the mass evacuation plans, it would not be surprising for the plans to lack an explicitly labeled section on traffic management.
From page 35...
... ARTIMIS acts as the host for the incident management team and provides necessary facilities, including work space and equipment. ARTIMIS personnel provide support materials and resources to the incident management team, including communication services, video feeds, portable and fixed HAR/DMS systems, and freeway service patrol vehicles.
From page 36...
... They provide experienced motorist assistance and have also become involved in several other locations besides Cincinnati. Both the ARTIMIS and the CVS logos are prominently displayed on the side of these freeway service patrol vans, one indicating the involvement of a quasi-governmental organization, and one indicating the involvement of a major pharmacy chain store.


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